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Has a Built-In Speaker

The VDL-EW245 has a built-in speaker, as do most of the other multimedia projectors of a similar type and age to the VDL-EW245.

We compared all the other multimedia projectors with a built-in speaker to this projector and we think the VPL-EW225, and the VPL-EW245 both from Sony or the DELL S500 ($180.91) which have a better Kagoo Rating™ are also worth considering.

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1600 X 1200 (UXGA) Graphics Resolution

This data projector supports graphics resolutions of 1280 x 800 (WXGA) and 1600 x 1200 (UXGA), which is typical of many comparable spec multimedia projectors that were launched more than two years ago.

Different data projectors that support graphics resolutions of 1280 x 800 (WXGA) and 1600 x 1200 (UXGA) which you might want to consider include the Sony VPL-EW225, or the Toshiba NHW22A which have a better Kagoo Rating™.

Two Audio in Ports

Two Component Video in Ports

The VDL-EW245 is a two component video in port projector. Most of the other comparable spec projectors that are older than two years only have one component video in port.

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Supports Six Video Modes

The number of supported video mode on the VDL-EW245 is more than most projectors that are a similar age to it. This Sony projector supports a 576i video mode, which is the most frequently supported video mode supported by 2300:1 contrast ratio projectors that are a similar age to the VDL-EW245. The video modes "1080i", "1080p", "480i", "480p" and "720p" are also supported by this data projector.

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Very Long Lamp Service Life

When compared to other data projectors that are older than two years, the Sony VDL-EW245's lamp service life of 7,000 hours is one of the longest. The shortest lamp service life of 2300:1 contrast ratio projectors that are older than two years is 2,500h and the longest is 7,000h.

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1.6:1 Zoom Ratio

This data projector supports a 1.6:1 zoom ratio, which is typical of many similar spec projectors that are more than two years old.

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100 Mbit/s Ethernet LAN Data Transfer Rate

The fastest ethernet LAN data transfer rate of the VDL-EW245 is 100 Mbit/s. That's over ten times the ethernet LAN data transfer rate of a 10 Mbit/s projector, which is the most frequently found ethernet LAN data transfer rate. 10 Mbit/s is also found on this projector. Across all data projectors of this spec and age the best ethernet LAN data transfer rate is 1000 Mbit/s and the worst is 10 Mbit/s.

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Does Not Support Full HD Projection

Like most of the other projectors of this type and age, the VDL-EW245 does not support Full HD projection.

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Only Supports Nineteen On Screen Display Languages

The Sony VDL-EW245 has a greater number of on screen display language than most projectors that are a similar age to it. The most commonly supported on screen display language is Japanaese, but this on screen display language is not supported by this Sony projector. The on screen display languages ARA, CHI (SIMPL), DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, FIN, FRE, HUN, ITA, JPN, KOR, NOR, POL, POR, RUS, SWE, THA and TUR are also supported by this multimedia projector.

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4 Other reasons to consider the Sony VDL-EW245

OK Brand

Data projectors manufactured by Sony generally have ok ratings compared to other brands.

Over Two Years Old

Sony released the VDL-EW245 over two years ago.

Average Projector Brightness

At 3,100 ANSI lumens, the VDL-EW245 has a pretty standard projector brightness compared to most of the other comparable spec data projectors that are a similar age to the VDL-EW245.

There are a number of different 3100 ANSI lumens brightness multimedia projectors that you might want to consider including the Sony VPL-EW245 which have a better Kagoo Rating™.

If you want a brighter projector brightness then you might want to also look at the DELL S500 ($180.91) (3200 ANSI lumens and higher rated).

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WXGA (1280x800) Native Projector Resolution

This data projector has a native projector resolution of WXGA (1280x800), which is the most commonly found native projector resolution on projectors of a comparable age and type to it.

We compared all the other multimedia projectors that have a resolution of WXGA (1280x800) to this multimedia projector and we think a higher Kagoo Rating™ product such as the VPL-EW225, and the VPL-EW245 both from Sony or the DELL S500 ($180.91) are also worth considering.

Running costs for this projector have been estimated based on other similar projectors. If you know how much electricity and water the Sony VDL-EW245uses then please let us know by entering those figures in the boxes above.

0.48T

Running this projector over 5 years will generate 0.48 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).

13

To offset that much CO2 you would need to plant 13 tree seedlings and grow them for 10 years.